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Soil Conservation Service fish pond
recommendations for health and balance
Or, what you always wanted to know about building,
maintaining and stocking a new fish pond
In recent years, a number of
ponds have been constructed in
Peach County primarily for fishing.
Most of these ponds are non-com¬
mercial and privately owned.
Landowners in Peach County who
manage their ponds for maximum
fish production have excellent fish
mg.
Most of these ponds were con¬
structed to control soil erosion and
provide livestock water, but many
are also stocked with bluegill,
largemoulh bass, and other game
fish species, says Byron K. Benton,
soil conservationist with the Soil
Conservation Service.
Most of the ponds in Peach
County are 1/2 to 1 acre in size and
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The more knowledgeable you are
about your car, the wiser you'll be
when it's time to spend money for
service or repairs. People especially
fear automatic transmission trouble
because this is a complex compo¬
nent and they hear tales of expen¬
sive overhauls.
Would you know what to do if
you suspected transmission prob¬
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Your car makes a "clunking"
sound when, with foot on the
brake, you move the shift lever
from drive to reverse and back to
drive. Since it's a rear drive vehicle
you know the trouble probably lies
in the: a) rear axle b) transmission
c) universal joint.
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malfunctions can be the source as
well.
You take your car in for a trans¬
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mechanic shows you metal filings
in the bottom of the pan and tells
you that you have major problems.
You should: a) have him proceed
with repairs immediately, b) have
the fluid and filter changed, c) get a
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Answer C is best; get a second
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transmissions that produce little or
no metallic debris, you could have
trouble.
More often than not, though, a
certain amount of this metallic
buildup is considered normal. Be
sure you seek out a well-trained
transmission specialist for consulta¬
tion.
Upon checking the transmission
fluid, you discover it has turned
brown and has a burned odor. You
should: a) have your car towed to a
repair shop, b) have the fluid and
filter changed, c) not worry about it
as it is normal.
You definitely should have the
fluid and filter replaced but find out
why the fluid has become burned.
Cameron
graduates
course
Ben Jordan, Superintendent of the
Georgia Police Academy, an¬
nounced today the graduation of
SSgt Kenny M. Cameron of the
Peach County Sheriffs Office from
the Criminal Investigations Course.
This course is designed for
beginning investigators with one to
three years experience. The course
covered such areas of criminal
investigations as homicide, bur¬
glary, robbery and rape.
Other topics covered during this
two week course included inter¬
views and interrogations, vice
investigations, crime scene proce¬
dures and courtroom testimony.
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provide good fishing for about six
to eight years. Lack of manage¬
ment, or fishing pressure, may
cause the pond to become unbal¬
anced after that time period.
"An unbalanced pond is one that
is producing an ovcrsupply of one
or more species of fish," explains
Benton. "In a well-balanced pond,
you can catch or harvest five
pounds of bluegill for every pound
of bass."
Fishing pressure should be direct¬
ed toward harvesting a portion of
all kinds of fish from the pond.
Bluegill, bass, and catfish should
all be taken from the pond in order
to have plenty of food and room for
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the small fish that arc hatched each
spring. When fish are not harvest¬
ed from the pond, natural reproduc¬
tion may overstock the pond, and
then complications arise. The har¬
vest of fish is considered necessary
for good management.
"Fertilization of bass-bluegill
ponds usually increases fish pro¬
duction ," says Benton. "Fertiliza¬
tion increases the production of
plankton, which are microscopic
animals and plants that provide
food for other life forms in the
pond, including fish."
A granular or liquid fertilizer can
be used in ponds. A granular fertil¬
izer having a 44-1 ratio of Nitro-
gen, Phosphorus, and Potassium
(N-P-K) is recommended. If this
ratio is not available, a 1-1-1 fertil¬
izer can be applied. If using a liq¬
uid fertilizer, a 1-3-0 ratio is rec¬
ommended. Pond iertilization
should start in late February or
early March and continue until
September. Fertilization should be
delayed during hot summer months
when oxygen levels are near the
surface layer of the pond, unless an
approved pond aerator is being
used.
When using granular fertilizer,
use .until plankton "bloom" is
achieved. A "bloom" is a term
used to describe the tremendous,
rapid growth of the plankton.
When a white object the size of a
coffee can lid can be seen at an 18
inch depth, it is lime to add more
fertilizer. Fertilizer should be dis¬
tributed around the pond in four
feet of water or less.
Liquid fertilizer should be
applied throughout the pond at a 2
gallon-pcr-surfacc-acrc rate. Fertil¬
ize at two to three week intervals
until a "bloom" develops. Reapply
during the summer as needed.
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The Leader-Tribune Wednesday, October 9, 1991
gia have done much toward manag¬
ing their ponds for maximum fish
production. A lot of effort and
money has gone into constructing,
stocking, and managing. Some of
the landowners and fishing enthusi¬
asts have received direct benefit
from these efforts in the form of
record catches of largemoulh bass
and bluegill.
Benton cautions that most farm
ponds are privately owned and
Have fun in Walk-A-Thon
for Habitat for
Join the fun and walk the 2-mile
course in downtown Fort Valley to
raise funds for the fourth Habitat
house in Peach County. You may
also become a sponsor for a friend or
group of friends.
Registration will be on the day of
the walk, Saturday, October 19 from
7:45 - 8:20 a.m. at the County Court¬
house parking lot on Church Street
in Fort Valley. The walk will begin
at 8:30 a.m.
Sponsor sheets can be picked up
at Habitat office (call 825-2704) or
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require a landowner’s permission to
fish. For more information on fish¬
pond management, contact the Soil
Conservation Service at the Old
Hunt Bldg., 700 Spruce Street in
Fort Valley or call (912) 825-0264.
All programs and services of the
Soil Conservation Service are
offered on a nondiscriminatory
basis without regard to race, color,
national origin, religion, sex, age,
marital status or handicap
from the following locations: Fox
Valley Priming, Aska’s Beauty Sup¬
plies, Khoury's Clothing Store, Peach
T-Gallery, Peach Valley Office Sup¬
ply, Thomas Library, Pizza Hut,
FVSC Library or Pettigrew Center.
A PAHFH T-shirt will be given
(w’hile supplies last) to any person
walking and donating S 10.00 or
more. Three prizes will be awarded
for: Largest donation from an indi¬
vidual; Largest donation front a fam¬
ily; Largest donation from a group,
school or organization.